“Aya Nagar Deveolopment Project” showcases a live project by Greha, a non-profit
organization involved in environmental development, habitat design and
architecture. Aya Nagar is a small village community on the Delhi-Haryana border
along the Mehrauli-Gurgaon road, an arterial road in the Delhi-NCR region. Over
the years, with the influx of low-income migrants, Aya Nagar has grown into a
sprawling semi-urban colony without the necessary provision of metalled roads,
underground sewerage, organised surface drainage, and properly planned electric
supply. This project proposes involvement of the indigenous community along with
technical experts to implement a proto-typical model for urban development to
serve as a guide for similar settlements in the country. The project is divided
into three phases to be covered over five years - preliminary research and
planning of the overall proposal along with a pilot demonstration in phase I;
detailed research and planning and implementation of all the objectives
highlighted in the proposal in phase II; and monitoring completion of all works
and training & handing over the project to local residents in phase III.